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James Hewitt: Frameworks, Quantification, and Achieving Sustainable High Performance
James has dedicated his career to enabling people to perform at their best, through sharing novel data and cutting edge insights. In this episode, James provides a myriad of tactics for taking your productivity to the next level.
James Hewitt is a performance scientist and award-winning communicator. He has dedicated his career to enabling people to perform at their best through sharing novel data, cutting-edge insights, and practical tools, developed in his work with the world’s most demanding and top-performing organizations.
[3:40] From national athlete to performance science
[16:30] Issues in the modern workplace
[23:05] Tools for improving productivity
[31:45] Sleep, stress, and nutrition
[37:05] How to identify your best focus time
[42:01] When should you exercise?
[48:10] The importance of an evening routine
[57:20] Balance as a useless tool for high performers
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
The Pareto Principle or the 80/20 ratio rule
Biological Rhythms by Dover Pubns
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
I’ve been fascinated by blood flow restriction training for a very long time. B Strong made great innovations on this technology.
I use it almost every day: high reps, low number of sets, a few exercises. In 20 minutes, I have a fantastic workout that is triggering an anabolic response.
If you want to get your B Strong blood flow restriction device, head on over to https://bstrong.training/ and use the code BOOMER, and you’re going to get yourself 10% off.
Vielight combines science and engineering ingenuity to develop unique devices that deliver photons to the brain and inner systems. Their mission is to create photobiomodulation devices that are safe and effective – to help improve one’s quality of life.
The Neuro Alpha is a staple in my stress resilience and sleep improvement routine. I get better sleep, better focus, and less anxiety around public speaking. And… increased ability to drop into flow.
Go to http://vielight.com/ and use the coupon code BOOMER to get 10% off on your purchase.
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This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC, or Decoding Superhuman, is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).
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56:46||Ep. 206Are Glycans the future of Biological Age Testing? Nina Lauc, the cofounder of GlycanAge, joins the podcast for a round 2 on Glycans. We delve into the utility of biological age testing, what affects glycans, and how we can use glycans to help predict our future healthWho is Nikolina Lauc? Nikolina is a successful entrepreneur and co-founder of several startups in the field of SaaS, travel, and property, scaling them from one customer to a couple million in revenue. She has extended experience in optimizing resources, managing small teams in fast-growth environments, and building consumer products and services that focus on retention. Nina is leading GlycanAge in its development from a biomarker in research studies to a consumer product.Highlights[4:50] What are Glycans?[6:30] How accurate are glycan tests?[10:21] Lifestyle modification and the impact on glycans[22:20] Using biological age as a benchmark[24:40] Safe estrogen levels[32:35] Using glycans to predict autoimmune conditions[42:15] My GlycanAge test results[47:41] The future of GlycanAgeResourcesPodcast episode with Dr. Gordan LaucThe First Cell by Azra RazaLet. It. Go. by Karen EhmanThe 4-hour workweek by Tim FerrisSponsorsVielightVielight combines science and engineering ingenuity to develop unique devices that deliver photons to the brain and inner systems. Their mission is to create photobiomodulation devices that are safe and effective – to help improve one’s quality of life. The Neuro Alpha is a staple in my stress resilience and sleep improvement routine. I get better sleep, better focus, and less anxiety around public speaking. And… increased ability to drop into flow.Go to http://vielight.com/ and use the coupon code BOOMER to get 10% off on your purchase.SomavedicSomavedic is a functional and broadly accessible frequency therapy device harmonizing the negative effects of EMF on our bodies by leveraging the principle of controlled release of energy from minerals, combining an Eastern medicine approach with frequency therapy technology. That may sound a little out there, but there’s been a lot of research validating the properties of minerals and the effect of their specific vibrations on the ambient environment and the human body — not to mention the thousands of years that humans have used crystals for a variety of purposes. If you want to try it out yourself, you can get 10% off using the promo code BOOMER at https://somavedic.com/Continue Your High Performance Journey with Nina LaucWebsite https://glycanage.com/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolinalauc/?originalSubdomain=ukTwitter https://twitter.com/entreprylexiaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/nikolinalauc/Disclaimer This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC, or Decoding Superhuman, is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).205. Elliot Roe: The Performance Secret Behind Poker Champions
48:15||Ep. 205The world's leading Hypnotherapist for High Performers, Elliot Roe joins the to talk about hypnotherapy as a solution for anxiety and trauma throughout life. Elliot shares his experiences with his own fear of flying, healing childhood trauma, and supporting World Series of Poker Champions. Who is Elliot Roe? Elliot Roe is a leading expert in Mindset Optimization for High Performers and is the world’s #1 Mindset Coach for poker players. In just the last 3 years his poker clients have won over $50,000,000 and nearly every major tournament title, including the World Series of Poker Main Event. His clientele also includes Olympic medalists, UFC Champions, Hollywood Actors, Business executives and wall street traders. His unique mindset coaching system leverages the power of hypnotherapy to eliminate fears and breakthrough mental roadblocks allowing you to operate in a state of peak performance every day.Highlights[3:30] What is hypnotherapy?[10:30] What happens in a Hypnotherapy session?[15:11] Core memories and formation of the ego [22:12] How efficient is hypnotherapy?[26:15] Coaching World Series of Poker Champion[31:02] My experience with the Primed Mind App[33:25] Does hypnotherapy have a role in business? [37:40] Early child work and Timeline TherapyResourcesPrimed Mind AppPoker Mind CoachFedor HolzThe Mindset Advantage Poker PodcastThe Primed Mind PodcastThe Art of Learning by Josh WaitzkinMindset by Carol DweckSponsorsBluBloxWhat brands of blue light blockers do I use? BluBlox is my go to. Blue light blocking is in vogue. If you get any amount of blue light in your glasses, no matter if it’s 3%, 10%, it disrupts melatonin production. So BluBlox created blue light blockers that hold up to the highest standards. And in fact, you can see he’s tested it versus other brands and that they always come out on top.Quality matters. If you head over to https://www.blublox.com/ and plug in the code “DS15”, you’re going to get 15% off your order. Ketone AIDI trained for the Brussels Marathon in 8 weeks. If that wasn’t hard enough, I fueled my race in a different way than is traditionally thought: exogenous ketones. I only consumed Ketone Esters on race day. Which ester? Ketone Aid. Head over to https://ketoneaid.com/ and use the code “DecodingSuperhuman” for a nice little discount.Continue Your High Performance Journey with Elliot RoeWebsite: https://elliotroe.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/elliotroe1Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotroe/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliotroe/Disclaimer This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC, or Decoding Superhuman, is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).204. Decoding the Potential, Utility and Misinformation in Epigenetics with Dr. Lucia Aronica
43:54||Ep. 204A complete breakdown of epigenetics and biological age with Dr. Lucia Aronica, the lecturer at the Stanford Prevention Research Center. Dr. Aronica shares her comprehensive knowledge on genetic testing and the utility of it, and why a lot of those genetics tests out there aren't worth it.Who is Dr. Lucia Aronica? Dr. Lucia Aronica, Ph.D., is Lecturer at the Stanford Prevention and Research Center, Genomics Lead at Metagenics Inc., and editor of the peer-reviewed journal Life by MDPI. Her research investigates how diet, genetics, and epigenetics interact with each other to impact our health and longevity, and how to use this information to design personalized lifestyle interventions.She is an acclaimed speaker and serves as an advisor for companies active in the personal genomics and precision health field. Dr. Aronica received her PhD from the University of Vienna and has research experience from the University of Oxford, University of Southern California, and University Federico II of Naples. She has published research papers in top-ranked peer-reviewed journals such as Cell, Genes and Development, and the EMBO Journal.Highlights[3:20] An overview of epigenetics [5:03] What is methylation?[9:15] Diet influence on epigenetics[18:55] Do people actually benefit from high carb diets?[31:40] Is a genetics test useful? [36:20] The truth behind biological age testsResourcesGood Calories, Bad Calories by Gary TaubesEpigenetics, Second EditionThe Easy Low-Carb CookbookYounger in 8 weeks | Interview with Dr. Kara FitzgeraldHorwath’s Biological Age ClockSponsorsB Strong I’ve been fascinated by blood flow restriction training for a very long time. B Strong made great innovations on this technology. I use it almost every day: high reps, low number of sets, a few exercises. In 20 minutes, I have a fantastic workout that is triggering an anabolic response. If you want to get your B Strong blood flow restriction device, head on over to https://bstrong.training/ and use the code BOOMER, and you’re going to get yourself 10% off.KÄÄPÄ Health: KAPPA Health produces some of the best mushrooms on this planet, which can be applied in your supplement regimen every single day. I encourage everyone to try Mai Take, Shitake, Turkeytail, or cordyceps which I mix with cacao every morning to get me fired up fast. The co-founder of KÄÄPÄ Health, Eric Puro came on this show and talked about the medicinal and performance benefits of mushrooms and how these fungi help both improve the health of humans and ecosystems. If you want to give these mushrooms a try, head over to kaapahealth.com and use the code BOOMER for a 10% discount on your order. Continue Your High Performance Journey with Dr. Lucia AronicaWebsite: https://draronica.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrLuciaAronicaTwitter: https://twitter.com/luciaaronicaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/drluciaaronica/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luciaaronica/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXFaVKe8JxWyZviKqtiT9lQDisclaimer This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC, or Decoding Superhuman, is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).